WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) today announced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2024, legislation to improve access to disaster assistance programs and crop insurance for small-sized farms. "Extreme flooding and droughts have devastated Connecticut small farms in recent years. Climate change has made it abundantly clear that we need a stronger safety net that bette  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 12 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: GBH News received three Boston-New England Emmy Awards at the 47th annual Boston-New England Emmy Awards. GBH News, a multiplatform Boston public media newsroom, was recognized in three categories, including Serious Feature for What Happens When You Lose Your Home at 72?; Light Feature (Multiple Reports) for The Curiosity Desk; and Environmental/Science News for Indigenous Shell F  more

SCARBOROUGH, Maine, June 11 -- The University of Maine System issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Hannaford Supermarkets and the University of Maine System (UMS) today announced a new partnership that will offer significant savings to associates of the grocery retailer who wish to pursue postsecondary education and training through Maine's public universities. Beginning this summer, qualifying full- and part-time Hannaford associates will receive a 10 percent discount on all un  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America issued the following news release: The Rev. Nathan D. Pipho, Worcester, Mass., was elected June 7 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The election took place during the synod assembly, June 6-8, at the DCU Center in Worcester. Pipho was elected on the fifth ballot, with 261 votes. The Rev. Sara J. Anderson, associate to the bishop of the New Eng  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service, recognized the National Football League (NFL) with its Award of Meritorious Achievement Monday night. The award, the highest honor the organization bestows, was presented to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during ceremonies celebrating the founding of the American Heart Association. The Association  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 11 -- NEJM AI, a peer-reviewed journal from the New England Journal of Medicine Group, a division of the Massachusetts Medical Society, that says it explores the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in clinical medicine, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 1, No. 6): Perspectives: * Large Language Models Seem Miraculous, but Science Abhors Miracles * Letter: A Letter about "Evaluation of Sepsis  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office stated that Kajuan Woods, 35, of Brooklyn, New York has been charged by criminal complaint with possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute in Burlington, Vermont in January 2024. Woods was arrested in connection with this complaint on June 4, 2024. Woods's initial appearance in court is  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: Connecticut mega-millionaire and hedge fund CEO David McCormick's lies about where he lives are back in the spotlight following a report from the Daily Beast detailing how he hid millions of dollars in Connecticut based investments on his personal financial disclosure. Read more: Daily Beast: GOP Star's Big-Money Secret Smells a Lot Like Dr. Oz (https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-stars-big-money-s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Boston man has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine hydrochloride ("crystal meth"). Vincent Lambert, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In June 2023, Lambert was indicted by a federal grand jury. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentenc  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Providence, R.I. man has been sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rafael Cesar Cabreja Jimenez, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervis  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced today that the New Hampshire State Society Event, "Experience New Hampshire," will return to the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 12th. The New Hampshire delegation and other members of Congress will attend the event, which  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 12 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: Through collaboration with the Heartview Foundation in Bismarck, the University of Mary is accessing state grant money awarded to the North Dakota Training Academy for Addiction Professionals (TAAP) Consortium to offer each junior or senior upper-classman college student up to $10,000 in scholarships to finish their degree in addiction counseling. Any student who either wants to switch to addiction counseling   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: In a large clinical trial, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers developed a robust model for testing strategies to prevent health problems in patients with multiple chronic conditions. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, addressed a lack of research on the effectiveness of guideline-directed therapies and included patients from racial groups wh  more